"Get Right!" is the lead single from John Orpheus' forthcoming EP of the same name, out on June 21st. The song was produced by Mike Schlosser with backing vocals by Elise LeGrow. Agata Waclawska and Alex Exists directed the music video. Influenced by early Prince, Rick James, and '90s hip hop's affection for Parliament Funkadelic, "Get Right!" is a throwback that feels like 2024.
Born and raised in South-Central Trinidad, John Orpheus is a multicultural musician, author, and performance artist. Since releasing his album SAGA KING in 2021, he has been busy promoting his memoir SAGA BOY (Penguin Random House), writing two children's books and a forthcoming debut novel titled BLACK CHEROKEE (Simon & Schuster).
Commenting on his new single, John states:
"'Get Right!' is about finding your swag, securing the bag, and eating well. It's a party vibe with an old-school funk energy reminding you to get up, get down and get right. The goal is to dance and shake off whatever is holding you back from your best and baddest self. Sauce is what you put on food to give it flavour. It is funky, fun, and wavy AF."
He also found the time to write and produce a new EP, GET RIGHT! (June 21st), which combines John's playfulness, fluency, and affection for the past. Lush with hip-hop swagger and "whole school" vibes, he demonstrates an evolving set of tastes that maintains his vibe of welcoming in the whole diaspora: from dancehall to hip-hop to funk to Afrobeats.
